Artemis Program

Artemis III

Vehicle: Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 | Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B

Artemis III mission operations

Mission Overview

Artemis III is a key flight in NASA's Artemis program. Planned landing of humans, including the first woman and first person of color, on the Moon's south pole. The mission utilizes the advanced Space Launch System booster and Orion crew module, laying down the logistical loops to enable permanent habitation near the lunar south pole.

Payload & Instruments

Mission Purpose

SLS performance measurement and Orion test

Scientific Instrumentation

  • Radiation sensors: Specialized telemetry sensor array.
  • Thermal transducers: Specialized telemetry sensor array.
  • Aero-acoustic monitors: Specialized telemetry sensor array.

Scientific Discoveries

Validated SLS launch trajectory and Orion high-speed atmospheric re-entry heat shield integrity.

Multimedia Gallery

Artemis III launch operations photography

Official NASA historical record photography for Artemis III.